Buffalo Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Collins | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
Fortification Creek Habitat Improvement Project
Environmental Assessment Now Available
The Fortification Creek Habitat Improvement Project Environmental Assessment (EA) is now available for review from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Buffalo Field Office. The EA analyzes proposed cheatgrass treatments on 5,000 acres in the Fortification Creek Area. Comments are due June 29.
The Fortification Creek Habitat Improvement Project EA analyzes the environmental impacts that could result with implementing an invasive pest management project proposed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation project on public lands.
The goal of the EA is to improve the native plant community and forage in order to maintain a healthy ecosystem for the elk herd and other wildlife and aid in future reclamation activities for oil and gas development. The proposal is to chemically treat cheatgrass and other invasive species or noxious weeds.
Please submit written comments to the BLM at 1425 Fort Street, Buffalo WY 82834. Please include “Fortification Creek Habitat Improvement Project” in the subject line. Comments or question may also be sent by facsimile at (307) 684-1122; or sent electronically to Buffalo_wymail@blm.gov. The EA will be posted at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/info/NEPA/documents/bfo/ftcreek_hip.html.
For more information, contact Natural Recourse Specialist Meleah Corey at (307) 684-1070.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Buffalo Field Office 1425 Fort Street Buffalo, WY 82834